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A teenage boy has died after being electrocuted while climbing an electricity pylon in South Yorkshire. A 14-year-old boy has died after being electrocuted while climbing an electricity pylon in South Yorkshire.
The incident happened in woods in Hollins Lane, Sunnyside, near Rotherham at about midday. The incident happened in woods in Hollins Lane, Sunnyside, near Rotherham at about midday. The boy, from the Rotherham area, has not yet been named.
A police spokeswoman said the dead boy, who has not yet been identified, was from the Rotherham area.
In a joint statement, the police and fire service said: "It is believed the boy was climbing the pylon and may have been electrocuted before he fell."In a joint statement, the police and fire service said: "It is believed the boy was climbing the pylon and may have been electrocuted before he fell."
Police said the cables attached to the pylon carried 66,000 volts.
South Yorkshire Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.South Yorkshire Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.